Kennedy the choice in Aggieland

COLLEGE STATION – Two Texas A&M officials confirmed Sunday afternoon that Murray State coach Billy Kennedy is the choice to succeed Mark Turgeon, who left last Monday for Maryland. The Aggies chose Kennedy over Northern Iowa’s Ben Jacobson. Both interviewed with athletic director Bill Byrne and associate athletic director John Thornton on Saturday.

One A&M official said the choice must still receive approval from university president R. Bowen Loftin and the board of regents. That shouldn’t be a problem in keeping the one-time Aggies assistant (1990-91) from returning to College Station.